Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6600

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was introduced 11 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the 6000 grades vs the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 compared to the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and A6600.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer greater detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.